when you can give solid food to your baby

I think when the child is able to swallow or chew softened foods, then it is time for them to be introduced to solid foods. Make sure it is not something they may get choked on and give in small portions also.

When you already see teeth growing to his/her gums

First of all you can see if its time to start solid food or not. you can check for these
* Your baby’s birth weight has doubled.
* Your baby can sit up with support and can control his or her head.
* Your baby can control upper body movements and pull forward when food is wanted or move back when full.
* Your baby’s tongue doesn’t keep pushing food out.

At the age of 4-5 months, you can start to familiarize your baby with the feel of a spoon and introduce solid foods. Cereal is the first solid you should give your baby and you can mix it with milk, formula or water and feed it to your baby with a spoon (not in a bottle). Start by feeding one tablespoon of an iron-fortified Rice cereal at one feeding and then slowly increase the amount to 3-4 tablespoons one or two times each day.

Have a lovely time with your baby

Six months old is the current suggested age to begin weaning a baby. I gave my son's baby rice to begin with at that age. Then I began giving fruit that was like a liquid and really smooth. Baby cereal is full of added vitamins. A baby should have their teeth gently brushed every day before bed. Good luck with giving solid food to your son.

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I started giving solid food to my baby when he was 6 months old. I have read that some babies might have allergy problem to certain food, so it's advisable to give the baby solid food when their body is fully ready for this.

My baby seems to like any food that we introduced to him so far, he is not fussy about food. Perhaps it's something new to him, and he finds it tasty other than the mother's milk.